List of fishes in the Red Sea
# List of fishes in the Red Sea

## Deepwater species

See the List of deep water fish of the Red Sea

## Demersal species

* Ambassidae
   * Ambassis gymnocephalus, Bald glassy
   * Ambassis urotaenia, Banded-tail glassy perchlet
* Apistidae
   * Apistus carinatus, Ocellated waspfish
* Aploactinidae
   * Cocotropus steinitzi
   * Ptarmus gallus
* Apogonidae
   * Apogon gularis
   * Apogon hungi
   * Apogon micromaculatus
   * Apogon quadrifasciatus, Twostripe cardinal
   * Apogon smithi, Smith's cardinalfish
   * Apogon spongicolus
   * Cheilodipterus novemstriatus, Indian Ocean twospot cardinalfish
   * Cheilodipterus pygmaios
   * Siphamia permutata
* Ariidae
   * Arius thalassinus, Giant seacatfish
* Ariommatidae
   * Ariomma dollfusi
* Balistidae
   * Abalistes stellaris, Starry triggerfish
* Batrachoididae
   * Thalassothia cirrhosa
* Belonidae
   * Tylosurus choram (Rüppell, 1837) (Red Sea houndfish)
   * Tylosurus crocodilus (Péron & Lesueur, 1821)
      * T. c. crocodilus (Péron & Lesueur, 1821) (hound needlefish)
* Blenniidae
   * Alloblennius jugularis, Jugular blenny
   * Alloblennius pictus
   * Alticus kirkii, Kirk's blenny
   * Alticus saliens, Leaping blenny
   * Antennablennius adenensis, Aden blenny
   * Antennablennius australis, Moustached rockskipper
   * Antennablennius hypenetes, Arabian blenny
   * Ecsenius dentex
   * Entomacrodus epalzeocheilos, Fringelip rockskipper
   * Hirculops cornifer, Highbrow rockskipper
   * Istiblennius flaviumbrinus
   * Istiblennius pox, Scarface rockskipper
   * Istiblennius unicolor, Pallid rockskipper
   * Omobranchus fasciolatus, Arab blenny
   * Omobranchus steinitzi
   * Parablennius cyclops
   * Petroscirtes ancylodon, Arabian fangblenny
   * Xiphasia matsubarai, Japanese snake blenny
   * Xiphasia setifer, Hairtail blenny
* Bothidae
   * Bothus myriaster, Indo-Pacific oval flounder
   * Bothus tricirrhitus
   * Engyprosopon hureaui, Hureau's flounder
   * Engyprosopon latifrons
   * Engyprosopon macrolepis
   * Engyprosopon maldivensis, Olive wide-eyed flounder
* Callionymidae
   * Callionymus bentuviai
   * Callionymus erythraeus, Smallhead dragonet
   * Callionymus filamentosus, Blotchfin dragonet
   * Callionymus gardineri, Longtail dragonet
   * Callionymus marleyi, Sand dragonet
   * Callionymus muscatensis, Muscat dragonet
   * Callionymus oxycephalus
   * Diplogrammus infulatus, Sawspine dragonet
   * Diplogrammus randalli
   * Synchiropus sechellensis
* Caproidae
   * Antigonia indica
* Carcharhinidae
   * Loxodon macrorhinus, Sliteye shark
* Congridae
   * Diploconger polystigmatus
   * Gorgasia cotroneii
   * Gorgasia sillneri
   * Heteroconger balteatus
   * Uroconger lepturus, Slender conger
* Creediidae
   * Limnichthys nitidus, Sand submarine
* Cynoglossidae
   * Cynoglossus arel, Largescale tonguesole
   * Cynoglossus bilineatus, Fourlined tonguesole
   * Cynoglossus dollfusi
   * Cynoglossus gilchristi, Ripplefin tonguesole
   * Cynoglossus kopsii, Shortheaded tonguesole
   * Cynoglossus lachneri, Lachner's tonguesole
   * Cynoglossus lingua, Long tongue sole
   * Cynoglossus pottii
   * Cynoglossus sealarki
* Cyprinodontidae
   * Aphanius dispar dispar
* Dactylopteridae
   * Dactyloptena peterseni, Starry flying gurnard
* Dasyatidae
   * Dasyatis bennetti, Bennett's stingray
   * Himantura gerrardi, Sharpnose stingray
   * Himantura imbricata, Scaly whipray
* Gerreidae
   * Gerres filamentosus, Whipfin silverbiddy
* Gobiesocidae
   * Lepadichthys erythraeus
* Gobiidae
   * Amblyeleotris triguttata, Triplespot shrimpgoby
   * Amblygobius magnusi
   * Amoya signatus, Tusk goby
   * Arcygobius baliurus
   * Callogobius amikami
   * Callogobius dori
   * Callogobius flavobrunneus, Slimy goby
   * Coryogalops anomolus, Anomalous goby
   * Coryphopterus humeralis
   * Cryptocentroides arabicus, Arabian goby
   * Favonigobius reichei, Indo-Pacific tropical sand goby
   * Fusigobius maximus
   * Gobius koseirensis
   * Gobius leucomelas
   * Hetereleotris diademata
   * Hetereleotris vulgaris, Common goby
   * Opua elati
   * Pleurosicya prognatha
   * Pomatoschistus marmoratus, Marbled goby
   * Psilogobius randalli
   * Silhouettea aegyptia, Red Sea goby
   * Silhouettea chaimi
   * Silhouettea insinuans, Phantom goby
   * Trimma filamentosus
* Gymnuridae
   * Gymnura poecilura, Longtail butterfly ray
* Haemulidae
   * Plectorhinchus faetela
   * Pomadasys argenteus, Silver grunt
   * Pomadasys hasta
   * Pomadasys multimaculatum, Cock grunter
   * Pomadasys punctulatus, Lined grunt
* Hemigaleidae
   * Hemipristis elongata, Snaggletooth shark
* Holocentridae
   * Sargocentron marisrubri
* Kraemeriidae
   * Kraemeria nuda
* Labridae
   * Cheilinus abudjubbe
   * Pteragogus pelycus, Sideburn wrasse
   * Suezichthys caudavittatus, Spottail wrasse
   * Suezichthys russelli, Russell's wrasse
   * Xyrichtys bimaculatus, Two-spot razorfish
   * Xyrichtys javanicus
   * Xyrichtys niger
* Leiognathidae
   * Gazza minuta, Toothpony
   * Leiognathus berbis, Berber ponyfish
   * Leiognathus bindus, Orangefin ponyfish
   * Leiognathus elongatus, Slender ponyfish
   * Leiognathus equulus, Common ponyfish
   * Leiognathus fasciatus, Striped ponyfish
   * Leiognathus klunzingeri
   * Leiognathus leuciscus, Whipfin ponyfish
   * Leiognathus lineolatus, Ornate ponyfish
   * Leiognathus splendens, Splendid ponyfish
   * Secutor insidiator, Pugnose ponyfish
   * Secutor ruconius, Deep pugnose ponyfish
* Liparidae
   * Liparis fishelsoni
* Lophiidae
   * Lophiomus setigerus, Blackmouth angler
* Lutjanidae
   * Pristipomoides multidens, Goldbanded jobfish
* Malacanthidae
   * Branchiostegus sawakinensis, Freckled tilefish
   * Hoplolatilus oreni
* Microdesmidae
   * Paragunnellichthys springeri
   * Brachaluteres baueri
   * Paraluteres arqat
   * Paramonacanthus frenatus, Wedgetail filefish
   * Paramonacanthus oblongus, Hair-finned filefish
   * Paramonacanthus pusillus
   * Stephanolepis diaspros, Reticulated leatherjacket
* Mugilidae
   * Liza macrolepis, Largescale mullet
   * Liza subviridis, Greenback mullet
   * Liza tade, Tade mullet
   * Valamugil cunnesius, Longarm mullet
* Mullidae
   * Upeneus pori, Por's goatfish
   * Upeneus sulphureus, Sulphur goatfish
* Muraenesocidae
   * Congresox talabonoides, Indian pike conger
   * Muraenesox cinereus, Daggertooth pike conger
* Muraenidae
   * Gymnothorax angusticauda
   * Gymnothorax herrei
   * Gymnothorax johnsoni, Whitespotted moray
   * Gymnothorax tile
   * Uropterygius genie
   * Uropterygius golanii
* Narcinidae
   * Heteronarce bentuviai, Elat electric ray
* Nemipteridae
   * Nemipterus bipunctatus, Delagoa threadfin bream
   * Nemipterus japonicus, Japanese threadfin bream
   * Nemipterus peronii, Notchedfin threadfin bream
   * Nemipterus randalli, Randall's threadfin bream
   * Nemipterus zysron, Slender threadfin bream
   * Parascolopsis aspinosa, Smooth dwarf monocle bream
   * Parascolopsis eriomma, Rosy dwarf monocle bream
   * Parascolopsis inermis, Unarmed dwarf monocle bream
   * Parascolopsis townsendi, Scaly dwarf monocle bream
* Nettastomatidae
   * Saurenchelys lateromaculatus
* Ophichthidae
   * Myrophis microchir
   * Skythrenchelys lentiginosa
   * Yirrkala tenuis, Thin sand-eel
* Ophidiidae
   * Ophidion smithi
   * Sirembo jerdoni, Brown-banded cusk-eel
* Opistognathidae
   * Stalix davidsheni
* Paralichthyidae
   * Pseudorhombus arsius, Largetooth flounder
   * Pseudorhombus elevatus, Deep flounder
* Pempheridae
   * Pempheris mangula, Black-edged sweeper
* Pinguipedidae
   * Parapercis robinsoni, Smallscale grubfish
   * Parapercis simulata
   * Parapercis somaliensis, Somali sandperch
* Platycephalidae
   * Grammoplites suppositus, Spotfin flathead
   * Platycephalus micracanthus
   * Rogadius asper, Olive-tailed flathead
   * Rogadius pristiger, Thorny flathead
   * Sorsogona prionota, Blackblotch flathead
* Plesiopidae
   * Plesiops mystaxus, Moustache longfin
* Polynemidae
   * Polydactylus plebeius, Striped threadfin
   * Polydactylus sextarius, Blackspot threadfin
* Pomacentridae
   * Chromis axillaris, Grey chromis
   * Neopomacentrus taeniurus, Freshwater demoiselle
   * Neopomacentrus miryae
* Priacanthidae
   * Priacanthus sagittarius, Arrow bulleye
* Pristidae
   * Pristis zijsron, Longcomb sawfish
* Psettodidae
   * Psettodes erumei, Indian spiny turbot
* Pseudochromidae
   * Chlidichthys auratus
   * Chlidichthys rubiceps
* Ptereleotridae
   * Ptereleotris arabica
* Rhinobatidae
   * Rhinobatos granulatus, Sharpnose guitarfish
   * Rhinobatos schlegelii, Yellow guitarfish
* Scott Salmon
* Samaridae
   * Samaris cristatus, Cockatoo righteye flounder
* Scorpaenidae
   * Brachypterois serrulata
   * Scorpaenodes steinitzi
* Serranidae
   * Epinephelus epistictus, Dotted grouper
   * Epinephelus latifasciatus, Striped grouper
   * Epinephelus radiatus, Oblique-banded grouper
   * Serranus cabrilla, Comber
* Soleidae
   * Aseraggodes sinusarabici
   * Aseraggodes steinitzi
   * Brachirus orientalis, Oriental sole
   * Solea elongata, Elongate sole
   * Synaptura commersonnii, Commerson's sole
* Sparidae
   * Acanthopagrus berda, Picnic seabream
   * Acanthopagrus latus, Yellowfin seabream
   * Argyrops megalommatus
   * Argyrops spinifer, King soldierbream
   * Crenidens crenidens, Karenteen seabream
   * Lithognathus mormyrus, Striped seabream
* Synanceiidae
   * Choridactylus multibarbus, Orangebanded stingfish
   * Minous coccineus, Onestick stingfish
   * Minous inermis, Alcock's scorpionfish
   * Minous monodactylus, Grey stingfish
   * Synanceia nana, Red Sea stonefish
* Syngnathidae
   * Dunckerocampus boylei, Broad-banded Pipefish
   * Hippichthys cyanospilos, Blue-spotted pipefish
   * Hippichthys spicifer, Bellybarred pipefish
   * Hippocampus fuscus, Sea pony
   * Hippocampus jayakari, Jayakar's seahorse
   * Hippocampus lichtensteinii, Lichtenstein's seahorse
   * Lissocampus bannwarthi
   * Siokunichthys herrei
   * Syngnathus macrophthalmus
   * Syngnathus safina
   * Trachyrhamphus longirostris
* Synodontidae
   * Synodus hoshinonis, Blackear lizardfish
   * Synodus macrops, Triplecross lizardfish
* Terapontidae
   * Terapon jarbua, Jarbua terapon
* Tetraodontidae
   * Lagocephalus lunaris, Green rough-backed puffer
   * Lagocephalus spadiceus, Half-smooth golden pufferfish
* Tetrarogidae
   * Vespicula bottae
* Torpedinidae
   * Torpedo panthera, Panther electric ray
   * Torpedo suessii
* Triakidae
   * Mustelus mosis, Arabian smooth-hound
* Trichonotidae
   * Trichonotus nikii
* Triglidae
   * Lepidotrigla bispinosa, Bullhorn gurnard
   * Lepidotrigla spiloptera, Spotwing gurnard
* Tripterygiidae
   * Enneapterygius clarkae, Barred triplefin
   * Enneapterygius destai
   * Enneapterygius obscurus
   * Enneapterygius pusillus, Highcrest triplefin
   * Helcogramma obtusirostris, Hotlips triplefin
* Uranoscopidae
   * Uranoscopus bauchotae
   * Uranoscopus dahlakensis
   * Uranoscopus dollfusi, Dollfus' stargazer
   * Uranoscopus fuscomaculatus
   * Uranoscopus guttatus
   * Uranoscopus oligolepis

## Pelagic species

* Alopiidae
   * Alopias vulpinus, Thintail thresher
* Belonidae
   * Platybelone argalus platura
   * Tylosurus choram, Red Sea houndfish
* Bregmacerotidae
   * Bregmaceros arabicus
   * Bregmaceros mcclellandi, Spotted codlet
   * Bregmaceros nectabanus, Smallscale codlet
* Carangidae
   * Alepes vari, Herring scad
   * Carangoides ciliarius
   * Caranx sansun
   * Decapterus macarellus, Mackerel scad
* Chirocentridae
   * Chirocentrus nudus, Whitefin wolf-herring
* Clupeidae
   * Amblygaster leiogaster, Smooth-belly sardinella
   * Dussumieria acuta, Rainbow sardine
   * Dussumieria elopsoides, Slender rainbow sardine
   * Etrumeus teres, Round herring
   * Herklotsichthys lossei, Gulf herring
   * Herklotsichthys punctatus, Spotback herring
   * Hilsa kelee, Kelee shad
   * Sardinella longiceps, Indian oil sardine
   * Spratelloides gracilis, Silver-stripe round herring
* Coryphaenidae
   * Coryphaena equiselis, Pompano dolphinfish
   * Coryphaena hippurus, Common dolphinfish
* Echeneidae
   * Remora brachyptera, Spearfish remora
   * Remorina albescens, White suckerfish
* Elopidae
   * Elops machnata, Tenpounder
* Engraulidae
   * Engraulis encrasicolus, European anchovy
   * Stolephorus indicus, Indian anchovy
   * Thryssa setirostris, Longjaw thryssa
* Exocoetidae
   * Cheilopogon cyanopterus, Margined flyingfish
   * Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus altipennis, Smallhead flyingfish
   * Cypselurus oligolepis, Largescale flyingfish
   * Exocoetus volitans, Tropical two-wing flyingfish
   * Hirundichthys rondeletii, Black wing flyingfish
   * Hirundichthys socotranus
   * Parexocoetus brachypterus, Sailfin flyingfish
   * Parexocoetus mento, African sailfin flyingfish
* Hemiramphidae
   * Euleptorhamphus viridis, Ribbon halfbeak
   * Hemiramphus marginatus, Yellowtip halfbeak
   * Hyporhamphus xanthopterus, Red-tipped halfbeak
* Istiophoridae
   * Istiophorus platypterus, Indo-Pacific sailfish
   * Makaira indica, Black marlin
   * Tetrapturus audax, Striped marlin
* Lactariidae
   * Lactarius lactarius, False trevally
* Leiognathidae
   * Leiognathus oblongus, Oblong ponyfish
* Malacanthidae
   * Hoplolatilus geo
* Molidae
   * Mola mola, Ocean sunfish
   * Ranzania laevis, Slender sunfish
* Monodactylidae
   * Monodactylus argenteus, Silver moony
* Mugilidae
   * Liza carinata, Keeled mullet
* Myliobatidae
   * Manta ehrenbergii
   * Mobula thurstoni, Smoothtail mobula
* Rhincodontidae
   * Rhincodon typus, Whale shark
* Scombridae
   * Auxis rochei rochei, Bullet tuna
   * Auxis thazard thazard, Frigate tuna
   * Euthynnus affinis, Kawakawa
   * Katsuwonus pelamis, Skipjack tuna
   * Rastrelliger kanagurta, Indian mackerel
   * Sarda orientalis, Striped bonito
   * Scomber japonicus, Chub mackerel
   * Scomberomorus commerson, Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel
   * Thunnus albacares, Yellowfin tuna
   * Thunnus tonggol, Longtail tuna
* Serranidae
   * Plectranthias klausewitzi
* Sphyraenidae
   * Sphyraena chrysotaenia, Yellowstripe barracuda
   * Saurida macrolepis
* Xiphiidae
   * Xiphias gladius, Swordfish

## Reef-associated species

See the List of reef fish of the Red Sea

